eskimo

专有名词

A noun referring to a member of an Indigenous people inhabiting the Arctic regions of northern Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and eastern Siberia, or their language. The term is now often considered outdated or offensive, with 'Inuit' being the preferred self-designation.

• 🇨🇳指居住在北极地区（加拿大北部、格陵兰、阿拉斯加和西伯利亚东部）的原住民族成员或其语言。该词现常被视为过时或带有冒犯性，更受认可的称呼是“因纽特人”。

1. Indigenous Arctic People B1 formal

   A member of the indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of northern Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and eastern Siberia. The term 'Eskimo' is considered outdated and often offensive; the preferred terms are 'Inuit' (for people of Canada and Greenland) and 'Yupik' (for people of Alaska and Siberia).

   • The traditional diet of the Inuit includes seal and fish.
   • Many Yupik communities in Alaska maintain their ancestral hunting practices.
   • The term 'Eskimo' is now widely replaced by 'Inuit' and 'Yupik' in respectful discourse.

   🇨🇳北极原住民族

   同义词: inuit

2. Language Family B2 formal

   The language or group of languages spoken by the Inuit and Yupik peoples, belonging to the Eskimo-Aleut language family.

   • Inuktitut is one of the principal languages of the Eskimo-Aleut family.
   • The Yupik language has several distinct dialects across Alaska and Siberia.
   • Efforts are being made to preserve and revitalize these indigenous languages.

   🇨🇳爱斯基摩语系

• eskimos plural form
• eskimos' possessive plural form
• eskimo's possessive singular form